allergies, colds, flu's. runny nose.
2006-06-16 16:54:52 · 9 answers · asked by Rudy C 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Allergies
To flush out allergens, irritants and infectious agents
2006-06-16 16:58:43 · answer #1 · answered by zen 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Runny noses are caused by increased mucus production. This in turn is caused by an irritant like a virus, allergen or bacteria. It's the body's way of disposing of the irritant after the immune system has killed it (in the case of virus and bactrium). Allergies are caused by the immune system thinking something innocent is a threat.
2006-06-17 11:37:03 · answer #2 · answered by Garfield 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These remedies relieve the fever and chills, sore throat, sinusitis, sneezing, runny nose, body aches and pains, and chest congestion that may accompany a cold or flu.
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2006-06-17 03:17:30 · answer #3 · answered by michaljohn20 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a runny nose is the body's way of coating an irritant in the nasal cavity and eliminating it.
2006-06-17 21:14:37 · answer #4 · answered by nelmousfi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you're on a date with yer honey, and her nose is kinda runny,...you may think it's funny...but it's Snot!!
2006-06-17 00:02:19 · answer #5 · answered by codiane99 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a body's immune response to environmental irritants
2006-06-16 23:57:50 · answer #6 · answered by Feisty Italian Nurse 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's to get rid of bacteria that it finds as a threat.
2006-06-16 23:58:02 · answer #7 · answered by lennyfoshenny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think its body's natural mechanism to throw away excess water from the body ..
2006-06-16 23:58:54 · answer #8 · answered by bitterashoney 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it mite be to try to get the snot out of peoples noses......
.........or maybe just to annoy them or something
2006-06-17 07:50:54 · answer #9 · answered by maya 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋